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Re: Just how good is NDSU?

Originally Posted by Cypwr

UNI had NDSU beat at Fargo last year but had injuries (David Johnson and Farley) in the second half and ran out of gas late in the game. UNI gave up a 13 point lead in the 4th quarter to lose by 1. NDSU last score was on a 90+ yard run with 3 minutes left in the game after UNI's defensive emotional leader went down with a devastating season ending injury. UNI went down hill fast without 2 of their best players injured and lost their next 3 in a row in OT and a total of 5 in a row before they could right the ship. UNI was not deep enough to sustain injuries to their best players. UNI was closer to NDSU then many would think.

They also lost Kohlmorgan for the last 3 or 4 games. They lost a lot of players to injury actually. They creamed a top 10 McNeese St team between the ISU and N Dak St games. UNI was pretty good last year until the injury collapse. 1AA teams aren't blessed with depth. Then again, neither are we.

Re: Just how good is NDSU?

Originally Posted by enisthemenace

I don't know how good they are, and I won't for a few more weeks. I do know, without Farniok, we are awful offensively, and the drop off from Cotton-Moya (still a ******** call) to Syria is a trench. Oh, and there is a certain LB, and I'm not going to name names, who should have never been allowed on this team, much less start (2 years in a row).

Re: Just how good is NDSU?

I really like what I've seen of NDSU. Knew that coming into today. They have a great FCS program that plays fundamentally sound football. I was wondering as I watched them beat us today who else may they have beaten had they played someone else today? Would they have beaten Kansas State again? I wouldn't be surprised to see them hang with or beat at least 5 or 6 Big 12 teams.

Re: Just how good is NDSU?

Not very good. Not even as good as UNI a year ago. Low to mid-level MAC team IMO.

They did help get Turner Gill fired, but before you get your hopes up, we do not have the boosters KU has.

They're better than a low to mid-level MAC team. They've proven that the last few years, I think they would win 3 or 4 games in the B12. They've beat us, K-State and Kansas the last few years, all on the road. Texas Tech, TCU and West Virginia would all be winnable games for them as well.

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